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Tipperary Ladies Remain At Top After Defeating Meath

By Aoife ManganTipperary 5-10 Meath 2-10There was a great display of football skills in Sean Treacy Park today Saturday 25th, where Tipperary and Meath went head to head in the fourth round of the Lidl National Football League. For the entire duration of the first half of the game, Tipperary maintained control but Meath came out at half time and rallied in the second half, however it was not going to be enough to win the game. It took both teams a while to settle into the game. Each team had a number of wides before Tipperary's Jennifer Grant fired the ball past Meath's keeper, Orlagh McLaughlin in the fourth minute of the game. With a great display of team work between Caomihe Condon, Aisling McCarthy and Aishling Moloney, Tipperary worked the ball and earned themselves two goals and a point. In the 10th minute of the game Tipperary keeper, Patricia Hickey was given a yellow card and sent to the sin bin for taking down Fiona O'Neill who was bearing down on goal. With Jennifer Grant now between the posts, Emma White stood up and took full advantage of the penalty and buried it into the back of the net earning Meath's first score of the game after 10 minutes of play. Photo Credit: Cahir MediaThis lifted the heads of the Royals as they started coming back into the game with points from Laura Gilsenan, Vikki Wall and Fiona O'Neill bringing the score to Tipperary 3-1 to Meath 1-3. In the 22nd minute Vikki Wall weaved her way in and out of Tipperary defenders before having her shot on goal blocked down by Patricia Hickey who had returned to the Tipperary goal. Tipperary worked the ball down to their forward line, Catherina Walsh made sure Tipperary were coming out of this attack with a score and found the back of the net. Meath quickly responded with a point. In the 25th minute Roisin McGrath send in a beautiful ball to Aishling Moloney who punched the ball into the back of the next for her 2nd goal of the game. Tipperary went into half time in the lead 5-05 to 1-5. Meath were first on the scoreboard in the second half when a Tipperary kick out landed straight into the hands of Fiona O'Neill who proceeded to send the ball over the bar for a point. Tipperary responded with three unanswered points before Meath showed excellent team work and worked the ball down the field where Megan Thynne finished it off with a point. Meath added to their tally minutes later when Fiona O'Neill pointed from a free. Tipperary responded with two points in quick succession by Moyle Rovers duo Gillan O'Brien and Roisin McGrath. The second half continued to be a much closer contest with Meath closing out the final three scores of the game, finishing off with a goal in the closing moments. For photos from the game see : shop.cahirmedia.com/p611865656Tipperary:16 Patricia Hickey, Brian Borus2 Siobhan Condon, Aherlow3 Emma Buckley, Cahir4 Elaine Kelly, Cappawhite5 Brid Condon, Aherlow6 Samantha Lambert, Ardfinnan (C) 7 Elaine Fitzpatrick, Templemore8 Jennifer Grant, Brian Borus9 Gillan O'Brien, Moyle Rovers10 Roisin McGrath,Moyle Rovers11 Aisling McCarthy, Cahir12 Orla O'Dwyer, Boherlahan13 Catherina Walsh, Moycarkey Borris19 Caomihe Condon, Brian Borus15 Aishling Moloney, CahirSubs:17 Edith Carroll, Galtee Rovers18 Maria Curley, Templemore20 Eimear Myles, Brian Borus21 Rachel O'Donnell, Cahir22 Laura Dillon, Ardfinnan23 Roisin Howard, Cahir24 Mairead Morrissey, Brian Borus25 Maire Condon, Aherlow26 Alison Lonergan, Galtee Rovers27 Nicola Loughnane, Thurles Sarsfields28 Sarah Everard, Moyle Rovers Meath:1 Orlagh McLaughlin, Royal Gaels2 Kate Flynn, Summerhill3 Sarah Powderly, Navan O'Mahonys4 Siofra Cleary, Donaghmore/ Ashbourne5 Emma White, St. Pat's6 Michelle Peel, Donaghmore/ Ashbourne7 Márie Keogh, Clann na nGael8 Niamh O'Sullivan, Royal Gaels (C) 9 Márie O'Shaughnessy, Donaghmore/ Ashbourne10 Laura Gilsenan, Clann na nGael11 Bláthnaid Keogh, Clann na nGael12 Niamh Galloghly, Royal Gaels13 Fiona O'Neill, Dumboyne14 Vikki Wall, Dumboyne15 Megan Thynne, DunsanySubs:16 Louise Dunne, Summerhill17 Aisling O'Reilly, Ratoath18 Joanna Byrne, Oldcastle19 Catriona Keogan, Skryne20 Ailbhe McHugh, Simonstown21 Aoibheann Leahy, Navan O'Mahonys22 Hannah Heskin, Navan O'Mahonys23 Rebecca McIntyre, Ratoath24 Karley Leavey, Trim25 Niamh Crowe, Summerhill26 Megan Lyons, Summerhill27 Gabriele Krivinskaite, Oldcastle28 Aideen Smith, Moynalvey29 Orla Byrne, Duleek/ Bellewstown30 Niamh Rispin, St. Ultans31 Kate Byrne, Duleek/ Bellewstown